Chocolate & Diamonds 5k for Ladies
About this race
This one’s for the girls 💜
The Chocolate & Diamonds 5K for Ladies will take place in Russellville, Arkansas on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
This event serves as the graduation celebration for our Runnersville Ladies Training Camp, but registration is open to all females of all fitness levels.
For many participants, this will be their very first 5K—and that’s what makes it so special.
Whether you walk, run, or do a little of both, you’ll be surrounded by encouragement every step of the way.
✨ What to Expect:
Your race day experience includes:
- Race shirts printed by Feltners Athletes Corner
- Fun music and a high-energy atmosphere provided by Robb McCormick /Some Guy Named Robb
- Chipped race timing provided by River Valley Runners
- Supportive coaches along the course
- Water stations
Waiting for you at the finish line:
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- Finisher medal casted by Hasty Awards
- Chocolate squares provided by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- Chocolate milk by Dardanelle Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Massages avaliable for our participants who sign up after the race provided by Massage Therapy by AJ
…and the most encouraging group of women you’ll find in one place 💜
🏅 Awards & Divisions
We offer awards for both walkers and runners in:
• Runnersville Division (training camp participants)
• Open Division
👉 If you register as a walker, you must walk the entire race
👉 If you register as a runner, you may run or walk
👶 Strollers & Course Guidelines
This is a stroller-friendly race. If you will be pushing a child in a stroller, please line up on the right side of the starting chute and remain to the right until the course opens up.
For safety, the following are not allowed on the course:
• Unauthorized participants
• Bicycles (except official support)
• Skates, scooters, boards, etc.
• Pets
📋 Registration & Shirts
We encourage early registration to help ensure your preferred shirt size.
Paper registration forms will be available at Runnersville training sessions, or you may request one by emailing runnersvilleladies@gmail.com.
After the final shirt order is placed, extras will be limited and distributed based on availability.
Spots are limited, and registration may close once capacity is reached.
📍 Course & Parking
The race will begin and end near West E Street and North Glenwood Avenue in Russellville.
Parking information and additional race day details will be shared closer to the event.
🗂️ Packet Pickup
Dates and times will be announced soon.
Race-day pickup will be available for those traveling from outside the area.
🗺️ Virtual Option
A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person.
Additional details will be provided after registration opens.
🥣 Giving Back
As part of race weekend, we will be supporting a local community initiative.
More details will be shared soon!
🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities
We offer sponsorship opportunities for businesses who would like to support this event.
For more information, please email:
runnersvilleladies@gmail.com
💌 Stay Tuned
Additional race details and updates will be sent to registered participants as race day approaches.
Pick your distance
Running
Runnersville Division: Runner
This division is for participants in the 2026 Runnersville Ladies REMIX Training Camp who are running or walk/running the 5k.
Runnersville Division: Coach
This division is for coaches of the 2026 Runnersville Ladies REMIX Training Camp who serve as pacers and race support. They are not competing and will not be timed.
Open Division: Runner
This division is for race registrants who are NOT participants in the 2026 Runnersville Ladies Training Camp and who are running or walk/running the 5k.
Virtual 5k
This division is for participants who are unable to complete the Chocolate & Diamonds 5K in person on May 2, 2026, and plan to complete the 5K distance on their own between May 3 and May 25, 2026. This includes walkers, run-walkers, and runners, whether or not they are part of the Runnersville Ladies Training Camp.
Walking
Runnersville Division: Walker
This division is for participants in the 2026 Runnersville Ladies REMIX Training Camp who are walking the entire 5k.
Open Division: Walker
This division is for race registrants who are NOT participants in the 2026 Runnersville Ladies Training Camp and who are walking the entire 5k.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Russellville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:59 PM local time (CDT) in Russellville on May 2, 2026 — 13h 39m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Chocolate & Diamonds 5k for Ladies
157 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Runnersville Division: Runner
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalba Luna | 23:32 | 7:34 /mi |
| 2 | Rosy Mejia | 26:17 | 8:28 /mi |
| 3 | E. Hair | 28:44 | 9:15 /mi |
| 4 | Willard Scott | 31:16 | 10:04 /mi |
| 5 | Tina Cornwell | 31:31 | 10:09 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Russellville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Russellville 5K Races 9 races
- 10K Run Events in Russellville 2 races
- Russellville Running Calendar 2026 12 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 12 Russellville events
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